Fashion

Canadian cool

Fashion

Canadian cool

Acclaimed artist-writer Douglas Coupland has spent years examining the essence of Canadiana through our national icons - from stubby beer bottles and Clamato juice to Terry Fox and Marshall McLuhan. So Roots X Douglas Coupland - his collaboration with the quintessential Canadian brand on a collection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, artwork and furniture - seems like a logical next step.

Still, the Canuck symbols in the collection are not necessarily what you’d expect. The theme is “Canada Goes Electric,” and the T-shirts, hoodies and leggings sport nostalgic illustrations from the early days of electronic broadcasting, like radio waves, motherboards and test patterns. “I think after the Olympics we all felt like we’d OD’d on Mounties and beavers,” Coupland explains. “This is more about the optimism that came out of the culture in the ’50s and ’60s, the wonder of machines and how they conquer distance. It was a nice, forward-looking period in the culture, and I thought, 'Let’s just put that in a bottle - or on a shirt - and bring it into 2010.’”

The collection also includes pixellated Group of Seven paintings and polo shirts with a crest (made with the help of Helios Design Labs) that incorporates a satellite, colour bars, a canoe and the northern star as well as a polar bear and a beaver.

Coupland was in Toronto last week for the launch of the collection at a pop-up store in the Narwhal Projects gallery at 680 Queen St. W. Another Canadian icon, hip-hop star Drake, was among the crowds admiring the motherboard T-shirts and the jacket decorated with paddles, an airplane and even the recycling symbol. Prices range from $3.99 to $1,973, and the pop-up store is open until July 25.

Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

Hair

Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

Actress Olivia Munn debuted a major hair change for the premiere of her new film, Office Christmas Party. Hairstylist Christian Wood chopped off a casual 12-inches of hair before her red carpet appearance. See below for the entire processs:

Movies & TV

NSFW: The new 50 Shades: Darker trailer is here

Movies & TV

NSFW: The new 50 Shades: Darker trailer is here

There are two types of people in the world: Those who can watch this 50 Shades Darker trailer with a straight face, and those who can't.

With no judgement either way, here's the brand new teaser for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson's second round as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, featuring masquerade costumes, helicopters, and approximately one shirtless Jamie Dornan per second. As you might expect from an R-rated film things get NSFW pretty quickly, FYI.

Shopping

Join us today for a holiday gift extravaganza!

The holiday gifting struggle is real. Start by taking a look at our holiday gift guide. Still aren't quite sure what to get someone? Tell us who you can't figure out a gift for (and be as specific as possible: BF of 6 months or 6 years? Sister who spends all day watching makeup tutorials? Workplace Secret Santa? etc.) using the hashtag #TellELLECanada and tagging @ELLECanada on Instagram and/or Twitter. Then, tune in to our livestream on the ELLE Canada Facebook page December 9 at 1:30pm to see what we've picked!

We will randomly select one entry to win a beauty advent calendar from The Body Shop ($99 value).

Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

Celebrity

Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

In a new interview with Complex, Sofia Richie, daughter of music icon Lionel Richie, opens up about the challenges she has faced while working in the modelling industry. The 5-foot-6 model says she's often criticized because of her petite stature. "People obviously don’t respect some of the shoots I do because I’m short," she explained.

However the 18-year-old model she promises she doesn't let criticism faze her. "It’s not like I called and begged these designers to work with me," she says. "They felt my vibe and we were cool and that’s that. I really don’t let that stuff get to me."

Other highlights of the interview? Richie did not want to talk about Justin Bieber. Richie's publicist made it clear that "no questions" could be asked about the former fling. Sad face.

While the status of Sofia and Justin's romance remains unclear, one thing is certain. Right now Sofia is focusing on her career. "I'm super interested in having a fashion line which I am kind of working on, but I really love modelling because I get to be involved with clothes and designers. I get to hear them out and see what they're interested in. I'm kind of taking notes in the corner."